Submissions

Short-form submissions

Submissions for the website are always open. We work on a rolling basis.

Our website features shorter articles on political affairs published outside of the normal cycle of biannual publication. During term time, articles are published on a weekly basis.

Currently, we welcome submissions on the theme of ‘Polarisation and Populism: Challenges to Governance.’

There is no deadline for submissions; however, do note that our editors’ response time will be slower outside of the Cambridge term time. 

Submitting your article for publication on our website presents opportunities similar to those of the Journal. Submissions are peer-reviewed to a high standard, and authors may be invited to publish their work in a Special Edition of the Journal. 

You can submit either an abstract or a full manuscript.

Abstracts should indicate the key research questions and academic literature that an author expects to engage with. This is not limited singularly to academic considerations of politics, but it should engage with academic literature in some form.

Manuscripts include:

• Book reviews of no more than 1,500 words;

• Review essays of no more than 2,500 words commenting on an article previously published in an issue of the Journal;
• Long-form articles consisting of no more than 2,500 words. 

We ask that all articles include citations from reputable sources where appropriate. Please use hyperlinked citations throughout the piece rather than footnotes, endnotes, or in-text citations. For academic journal articles, we recommend hyperlinking to the article’s DOI, and for books, we suggest linking to the publisher’s webpage or the Google Books page.

The Journal’s publication ethics can be found here.

Journal Submissions

Submissions for the biannual issue of the CJPA are closed.

The deadline for the submissions of manuscripts was 28 January 2025, 11:59 GMT. 

Submitting your research to the Cambridge Journal of Political Affairs presents a unique opportunity to receive feedback from a rigorous peer-review process overseen by students and professors from the University of Cambridge. We strive to ensure that through our publication, those aspiring to pursue advanced studies at a graduate level may broadcast their research on politics to a broader audience.

‘Politics’ is to be understood in the broadest sense – including but not limited to comparative politics, international relations, political anthropology, sociology, history and political philosophy. Please consult the articles section for previously published work.

To find out more about the author guidelines specific to our biannual publication, as well as relevant FAQ, please visit this page. The Journal’s publication ethics can be found here.